Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-21
BOARD OF EDUCATION
MEETS LAST EVENING IN REGULAR
MONTHLY SESSION.
President Pipes Appoints Standing Committees for The
Coming Tsrm-The Newly Elected
Clerk Takes Charge

The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Education was held last evening
at the rooms of the Board in the Public
Library building. At 1880 o'clock, after
number of the members had assembled,
Col. J. A. Miller arose and moved that in
the absence of Dr. Pipes, the President OF
the Board, DR.. Dickey be called TO the chair
for the session, which was unanimously
carried and DR.. Dickey assumed the seat
and presided very gracefully.
Clerk Pendleton called the roll, the fol-
lowing members answering present: Messrs.
Acker, Dickey, Ebeling dillingham;, Esch-
truth, Hannah, Harrell, Isett, List, Mccoy,
Miller and Waterhouse, Mr.. Work coming
in later.
The minutes of the two previous meet
ings were read and approved, after which
Mr.. Acker moved that in the absence of a
committee the rules be suspended to allow
the Board to act upon the accounts, which
was carried, and bills amounting to S62, 10
were ordered paid.
Superintendent Anderson's usual month
" report was presented and read, and
showed the following totals: Enrolment
for the month, 5, 1875; average daily attend
ance. 1898; average daily absence, 49,;
per cent of attendance, s.; number OF
different pupils enrolled since the first of
September, 4,705; amount paid for ln-
Struction, 81, I'll. In the German depart
ment the total enrolment was Bis; num-
Der of classes, 40; number of pupils of
German parentage 135; not of German
parentage, 1873; number of teachers, A.;
amount paid for instruction, Sl56.
Librarian Wilson's report showed the
total circulation of books for the month of
December $3.50, average circulation per
day, 1874; circulation in reading room, BIZ;
amount received from fines, etc, SIS.
President Pipes who was unable tn he
present on account of illness, sent in his
committee appointments for the ensuing
term, as follows:
On Finance-Naylor, Dobbins and List.
On Acc0unts-Acker, Ebeling and liar-
rell
On Salaries - Ellingham, Work and
Hannah.
On Buildings and Grounds-Dobbins,
ISctt, Naylor, Ebeling, Mccoy, Dickey and
Miller.
On Rules and Regulations-Isett, Acker
and WaterhOuse.
On Teachers and Schools - Miller,
Whally, JepsOn, Eschtruth, Waterhouse,
Shaler and White.
On German Language-Ebeling, Dickey
and Eschtruth.
On Public Library-JepSon, Miller,
Whally, Hannah, Work, White and Mr..
President.
Mr.. Miller moved that DR.. Pipes be
made Chairman OF the latter committee,
which raised Il good deal of discussion, and
resulted in vote being taken which de
feated the motion.
The Commissioners of Washington Dis
trict reported the appointment of Miss
Belle Fox us substitute in Washington Dis
trict school, to fill the vacancy occasiOned
by the promotion of Miss Ella Neith,
which appointment was confirmed.
The Commissioners OF Center sub-Dis-
trict reported the appointment of Miss
Lizzie +. brakeman to the vacancy occa-
stoned by the resignation of Miss Ellie Up
degTail, and Miss ANNE T. Myers as sub
stitute Both appointments were confirm
ed by the Board
Mr.. X. Edgar Hall, the newly elected
clerk of the Board, appeared and present
ed his bond. which was placed at s., 900,
Mr.. j. II. Hall and Mr.. John Howell ap-
pearing rs security. The bond was formal
ly accepted and Mr. Hall took the oath of
Office and was duly installed.
Upon motion of Mr. Ellingham, the
Clerk was given permission TO Use his
office in the Library building as law
Office, and Superintendent Anderson was
authorized to use the Board room as his
office
The Commissioners of RitcEie were
given permission to purchase one dszen
new recitation benches, after which the
Board adjourned on motion of Dr. Mccoy.